rinunziante

renouncer, one who gives up

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Usage Note

Rinunziante (also rinunciante) is a formal or legal term for a person who renounces a right, inheritance, or claim. In legal documents it can be used as an adjective as well. The related verb is rinunziare / rinunciare. The noun is invariable in gender form; masculine and feminine share the same ending: il/la rinunziante.

Examples

"Il rinunziante ha firmato l'atto notarile."

Natural Translation

The renouncer signed the notarial deed.

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